October 25-27, 2017 Hilton Prague, Prague, Czech Republic 2017 Sponsorship Prospectus
KVM Forum is an annual event that presents a rare opportunity for developers and users to meet, discuss the state of Linux virtualization technology, and plan for the challenges ahead. KVM Forum is a highly technical conference, bringing together the developers who drive KVM development and the users who depend on KVM as part of their offerings, or to power their data centers and clouds. We invite you to be part of this important event. The agenda will include sessions on the state of the KVM virtualization stack, planning for the future, and many opportunities for attendees to collaborate. After more than nine years in the mainline kernel, KVM continues to be a critical part of the FOSS cloud infrastructure. Come join us in continuing to improve the KVM ecosystem. Who Attends? 200+ C-Level, Principal, Director, and Technical Leads from prominent organizations, along with Architects, Engineers and Programmers will gather at KVM Forum 2017. 2016 Attendees came from companies including: Alibaba, Amazon, AMD, Apple, ARM, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Freescale, Fujitsu, Google, HP, Huawei, IBM, Igalia, Intel, Linaro, NEC, Odin, Oracle, Red Hat, Samsung, Siemens AG, SUSE, Xilinx and many more. Benefits of Sponsorship: Meet with upstream contributors and maintainers from all over the world. Learn about the latest features in libvirt, QEMU, KVM and other kernel components related to KVM. Learn what other companies are doing with KVM technology. Collaborate with engineering managers from other companies. Discuss strategic partnerships with technical product managers from other companies. KVM Forum 2017 2
SPONSORSHIP AT-A-GLANCE Contact sponsorships@linuxfoundation.org to secure your sponsorship today. platinum 2 available sold out gold 4 available 1 available silver unlimited Session Speaking Opportunity: Sponsor to work directly with Linux Foundation on signoff for content of session Pre or Post Conference Email Blast: One time use of opt-in list to be sent by Linux Foundation Recognition in Pre-Conference Email Marketing Keynote Stage Branding: Logo prominently displayed on stage screens Onsite Recognition during Opening Keynote Session Conference Attendee Passes: Full access passes to the entire conference for your staff or customers 15 10 5 Recognition on Event Website: Prominent logo display on all website pages Recognition on Event Signage: Logo on conference signage Sponsorship Cost $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 KVM Forum 2017 3
PROMOTIONAL MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES Contact sponsorships@ linuxfoundation.org to secure your sponsorship today. Attendee T-Shirt $2,000 2 AVAILABLE Includes sponsor logo on the KVM branded attendee shirt, to be distributed to all attendees. Attendee Evening Event $5,000 4 AVAILABLE Spark conversation about your brand during the Attendee Evening Event. Includes shared branding on all food and drink stations and prominently placed signage. Video Recording $15,000 1 AVAILABLE Keynote and session recordings will be housed on a YouTube channel and displayed on the KVM Forum homepage. Includes: Company logo on the opening slide transition for every video. Recognition in post-event email to attendees announcing the videos are live (estimated 2 weeks after the event). Sponsor will be allowed to use recordings on their website or in promotional materials via embedded code. KVM Forum 2017 4
Sponsorship Bundles & Custom Packages Interested in sponsoring multiple events and/ or creating a custom sponsor package? We offer bundled sponsorship package discounts and are happy to work with you to create a customized package to meet your organization s individual needs. Linux Foundation Corporate Members receive sponsorship discounts on Linux Foundation events. Please inquire for details. Contact sponsorships@ linuxfoundation.org to secure your sponsorship today. www.events.linuxfoundation.org